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Wood starts for Burnley as Long owners subjected to team sheet ordeal

Following a week of interest from the Fantasy Premier League community, Chris Wood (£6.1m) keeps his place in the starting line-up as Burnley travel to Norwich.

The New Zealand international is paired up-front with Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m), who has four attacking returns in his last five appearances since the Premier League restart.

The Clarets may be short in defence, with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Ben Mee (£4.9m) still missing, but a return for Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) in midfield means Erik Pieters (£4.2m) can slot in at left-back after several outings on the right wing.

Kevin Long (£4.3m) is the man who continues to deputise for Mee, but his owners were given an arduous few minutes when the team-sheets were announced this afternoon.

Burnley’s official Twitter account posted a line-up which featured an injured Mee at centre-back and Long nowhere to be seen.

However, this was deleted within a few minutes and owners of the budget centre-back were given a reprieve upon discovering that he had, in actual fact, made the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, as interest in Norwich’s squad continues to diminish, Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) is on the bench once again, with Josip Drmic (£5.3m) leading the line supported in attack by Onel Hernández (£5.3m), Todd Cantwell (£4.5m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m).

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernández, Buendía, Cantwell; Drmic.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, K Long, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, Rodriguez.

1,691 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh, man! I have Pieters! On my Bench! Lol The difference between him and Tarkowski is huge now.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      abysmal management gtfo

    2. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why would you even

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        On free hit. Though it better to start him over Pieters. Was not expecting much really from both apart from 6 pts

        1. 272MK
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          ahh I see. Sorry I assumed you were dumb just now *twiddle fingers*

          jk. good luck this Gw bro

          1. Superflymonk
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            thanks

  2. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any news / links / photos on Spurs training today? Want to know if Aurier returned from France and trained.

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Even better, Pieters knocks Pope out of the BAPs.

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tark FAIL

  5. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can’t believe I didn’t take a hit to bring in Pieters....

  6. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pieters, Bardsley and Pope here! Dreamland!

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Massive that for me. Thank you Pieters

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope 3rd save?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He deserves a save point for that one alone.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2nd

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope save!
    Almost went in...

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a save Pope

  11. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon McNeil, grab an attacking return son!

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow

    2nd save.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trying to make up saves now

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nearly Norwich goal!

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope save

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Burnley almost concedes LOL

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Even now Pope gets his save points in

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope amazing save. 3 BP nailed if Man in Stands were still there

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Golden glove.. 🙂

  18. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brought Pieters last minute and benched TAA

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Masterclass

  19. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guessing Woods bonus point will disappear at some point?

    1. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Might nick one I reckon.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please Granowskaya bring Pope for Kepa

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bardsley more nailed than Pieters in the next game, right?

  22. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    HOOOLD

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope will catch Pieters yet.

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Save!!

  25. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a save

  26. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on, who had a bet on 2x RCs and an own goal?

    Anyone...anyone?

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I almost brought in Pieters 🙁

  28. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pieters 12 pointer looking at me on my bench..

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oh no why!

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bardsley & Pope playing, decided to not go triple Burnley for some reason...

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Own Maguire, Trent and Doherty. Stupid Trent fear

  29. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    See if Pope gets bps or save point from this game! Flip sake Burnley get better!

  30. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    HODOR!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They will Hodor